Internet History and Web Statistics
Browser Statistics
The trend of the use of different browsers is statistically eye popping. Notice how Firefox has gained the top spot over the years.
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How can this Information help your website?
Knowing the strengths and weakness of the top used browser can be beneficial to your website. Typically, each browser acts different from one another and will display differently from one another. You will want to test your website on each of the top 4 major browsers to make sure it looks the same. Make sure the design company that you choose tests all major browsers before launching your website. Consistency is important.
Screen Resolution Statistics
Screen resolution can determine the quality of your website. Knowing what the majority of users use as there resolution can help enhance the look of your website tremendously. For example, if your website is optimized to be viewed at 1440 X 900. Then you should know that currently 36% of internet users view the web at 1024 X 768. By knowing this you can determine that users viewing at a resolution of 1024 X 768 may have to scroll right and left to view your website. This is a big “no no”. You want to make sure that users will not have to scroll to view content, hence your website should be optimized for at least 1024 X 768.